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I don't mind the 3DS getting a every two year update but for a console like the wii u this won't make a lick of sense.

It's all well and good for an iPad or iPhone that are usually upgraded with the same architecture and instructions but how are developers suppose to deal with all these frequent upgrades on a console.

How long does it take to plan and code a core game for the current hardware? Some games take many years to complete. If a console is released every year or every two years the code will always be out of date. Sounds like madness to me. Developers will never ever get a chance to "master" the system and to get the very best out of the console because what is the point? It is going to change next year.

Even with BC games will never quite reach their full potential because the software will always be behind the hardware.
There is a reason home consoles are released many years apart.